Movements and Hunting Activity of House Cats (felis catus) Living Round Travis Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand. Shelley Morgan, 2002


Movements and Hunting Activity of House Cats (felis  catus) Living Round Travis Wetland, Christchurch, New Zealand. Shelley Morgan, 2002

Abstract

The Christchurch City Council is typical of local authorities in New Zealand concerned
about the potential impact of house cat populations on conservation areas in urban
environments. This thesis estimated the house cat population around Travis Wetland by
a door knock survey in January-Feburary 2000. Prey selection of 88 of these cats was
then assessed by having owners record the prey their cats retrieved over a 12-month
period during November 1999-March 2001. The movements of 21 of the cats was
monitored by radio telemetry from May 2000-March 2001.

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